I’m a lipstick lover, and I’ve been fascinated by color names since childhood, when I used to read the names on my mother’s lipsticks and wonder about the inspiration behind Revlon’s “Fire and Ice” and “Cherries in the Snow.” When lipstick names got edgier in the 1990s, I was so excited that I wrote a…
Take Action on Gun Terrorism: Get Out the Vote
For the fifth anti-gun-violence action of the week, let’s do something a little different! Sign yourself up with Vote Forward to write letters to potential voters and urge them to register to vote. Sign up! Vote Forward is focusing on 2019 state-level and special elections where there’s a chance to flip a seat to a…
Take Action on Gun Terrorism: Donate
So, you want to do something about gun terror, right? Did you call or message your senators today and tell them to cut their recess short, go back to D.C., and demand that Mitch McConnell allow a vote on universal background checks? I know that was my first post this week, but the great thing…
Happy Birthday, Gangsta Boo!
I’ve got to interrupt my series of gun-control posts for a hot second to send a birthday shout-out to my gorgeous friend Lola Mitchell, aka the legendary rapper Gangsta Boo. I’m so sad I couldn’t celebrate with her in L.A. or Memphis, but at least we got to hang out in June. Not only that,…
Take Action on Gun Terrorism: Join a Vigil
Did you call your senators today to demand action on gun violence? If you didn’t, it’s not too late! Do it Wednesday by following my instructions here. And if you did do it … do it again! You can call or Resistbot your senators every day. They work for you. Make them work harder. For…
Take Action on Gun Terrorism: Your First Step
After the three most recent mass shootings by white male supremacist terrorists, we are all morally obligated to take action. If you don’t know what action to take … no problem! I’ll give you five assignments this week. Start by taking a few minutes tomorrow morning to call your senators. Why? Because the House has…
The Weeks in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what’s been on the blog recently. Monday, July 22: Celebrating a 18th wedding anniversary. Tuesday, July 23: Celebrating a 12th blogversary as well. Wednesday, July 31: Reporting back from the Glencoe Festival of Art. Thursday, August 1: I Never Is the Next New Thing-ed myself with my mullet haircut….
Pinkies in Business for Themselves
When people take a photo of my rings — a regular occurrence for a jewelry designer — they tend to scowl at my proffered hand and say, “Hold your fingers naturally.” I’ve been puzzled by that instruction because my hand position feels natural to me, but I let folks move my fingers into what they…
Throwback Thursday: Five Years of Mullets
My “Never Is the Next New Thing™” fashion rule states that the most provocative/grating/startling looks — the ones that make you say, “I would NEVER wear that!” — are the ones most likely to become trends, big or small. A corollary to “Never Is the Next New Thing™” is that after you fall for a…
Back From the Glencoe Festival of Art
Whoa! I think the past week was the longest break I’ve taken from blogging in 12 years! I was preparing for the Glencoe Festival of Art in Glencoe, Ill., — my first outdoor art festival. Then I was at the festival, and then I was recovering from the festival! Thank you to my gorgeous sister…